Myrlene vs Myra

Side-by-side comparison of Myrlene and Myra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Myrlene

Girl name

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Name B

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Metric Myrlene Myra
Current Rank Unranked #645
Total Births (all years) 332 63,483
Peak Year 1932 1958
Peak Year Births 21 1,287
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrlene Myra
1880ss — 953
1890ss — 1,305
1900ss — 1,361
1910ss 18 3,398
1920ss 74 4,986
1930ss 120 5,858
1940ss 92 8,868
1950ss 23 10,378
1960ss — 7,359
1970ss 5 3,781
1980ss — 3,177
1990ss — 2,473
2000ss — 2,454
2010ss — 4,594
2020ss — 2,538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrlene Myra
2014 — 448
2015 — 493
2016 — 564
2017 — 616
2018 — 634
2019 — 572
2020 — 533
2021 — 507
2022 — 540
2023 — 505
2024 — 453

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–1971.

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